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The sleepy island of Lampedusa, less than 150 miles off of Italys southern coast, has become a most unexpected travel destination: it is the first stop for hundreds of thousands of refugees streaming into Europe to escape conflict, poverty and persecution throughout Africa and the Middle East. FIRE AT SEA, which won the Berlin Film Festivals prestigious Golden Bear Award, offers a startlingly poignant glimpse into the small islands culture as its people encounter waves of desperate newcomers packed into rickety fishing boats, many of whom never make it onto Lampedusas coastal land. As the residents of Lampedusa attempt to go about the quotidian aspects of their day, one of the worlds most tragic crises is literally washing up on their shores.
Directed by Gianfranco Rosi. DC Premiere. 108 MIN. 2016
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LocationNational Portrait Gallery (View)
8th St NW & G St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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